April 30, 2010Aboubakare & Herzberg Named All-IvyBrown junior Bianca Aboubakare (Orange, CA) and sophomore Cassandra Herzberg (Miami Beach, FL) have both earned All-Ivy honors in a vote by the Leagues eight head coaches. Aboubakare was a unanimous First Team All-Ivy selection in singles, while Herzberg earned Second Team All-Ivy honors in singles. This marks the third straight year that Aboubakare has earned First Team All-Ivy honors in singles, becoming just the 10th player in Ivy League history to earn section to the First Team for three years. Herzberg is also a repeat singles All-Ivy honoree, earning Second Team recognition for the second straight year.

April 24, 2010#58 Women's Tennis Falls to #48 Yale, 5-2, in Season FinaleThe 58th-ranked Brown women's tennis team (16-8, 4-3) dropped its final match of the 2009-10 season, falling to #48 Yale, 5-2. The Bears fell behind early after losing the doubles point, but put up a good fight in singles action in what was a narrow loss. Junior Bianca Aboubakare (Orange, CA) and sophomore Julie Flanzer (Highland Park, IL) both won singles matches and the Bulldogs needed a third set to claim two more singles matches, as both sophomore Cassandra Herzberg (Miami Beach, FL) and freshman Misia Krasowski (Deerfield, IL) fought back to win their respective second sets and force a third set at #2 and #3, respectively. Brown's doubles win came at #1, where Aboubakare and Herzberg upset 80th-ranked Vicky Brook and Lindsay Clark.

April 18, 2010#62 Bears Defeat #53 Dartmouth, 5-2, in Final Home Match of the SeasonThe 62nd-ranked Brown women's tennis team (16-7, 4-2) rebounded from Friday's loss to #56 Harvard to post a 5-2 win over #53 Dartmouth on Sunday afternoon. The match was the final home match of the season for the Bears, who are assured a winning record in the Ivy League for the second straight year. Brown was led by freshman Misia Krasowski (Deerfield, IL) and sophomore Julie Flanzer (Highland Park, IL), who helped secure the doubles point with a win at #2 doubles and also won two critical matches at the middle of the singles lineup, including Flanzer's match-clinching win at #4.

April 10, 2010#65 Bears Earn 5-2 Win over CornellThe Brown women's tennis team (15-6, 3-1) earned its second straight win, posting a 5-2 victory over Cornell (11-9, 1-4) on Saturday afternoon in Ithaca. The Bears won the doubles point and then went on to win at the top four singles positions, including two that went three sets, to earn the victory. Illinois duo Misia Krasowski 13 (Deerfield) and Julie Flanzer 12 (Highland Park) helped to lead the way, as the duo won at #2 doubles and won their respective singles matches at #3 and #4, both of which were decided in three sets.

April 9, 2010#65 Bears Post 5-2 Win over ColumbiaThe 65th-ranked Brown women's tennis team (14-6, 2-1) rebounded from last Saturday's loss to Princeton with a 5-2 win over Columbia (9-11, 9-4) on Friday afternoon in New York. Brown was led by sophomore Cassandra Herzberg (Miami Beach, FL), who claimed an 8-6 win at #2 doubles and a 6-0, 6-0 win at #2 singles.

April 3, 2010#66 Women's Tennis Falls to #33 Princeton, 5-2The 66th-ranked Brown womens tennis team (13-6, 1-1) dropped a 5-2 decision to #33 Princeton on Saturday afternoon, as the Tigers remained undefeated in Ivy League play with a 3-0 record. The Bears dropped the doubles point and were quickly behind, 3-0, with losses at #1 and #5 singles. Junior Bianca Aboubakare (Orange, CA) got Brown on the board with a win at #2 singles, but Princeton clinched the match with a victory at #3, going up, 4-1.

April 2, 2010#66 Bears Win Ivy Opener, 7-0, over PennThe 66th-ranked Brown womens tennis team (13-5, 1-0) rebounded from a pair of losses to post a 7-0 win over Penn in its 2010 Ivy opener. Brown was strong throughout the lineup, winning all three doubles matches by a combined score of 24-6, and earning five of the six singles wins in straight sets. Junior Bianca Aboubakare (Orange, CA) had the match-clinching win for Brown, earning a 6-1, 7-5 victory at #2 singles to give Brown a 4-0 lead at the time and clinch the match.

March 31, 2010#66 Womens Tennis Falls to #9 Miami, 7-0The 66th-ranked Brown womens tennis team (12-4) dropped a 7-0 decision to #9 Miami on Tuesday afternoon. The Bears put up a good fight, but the Hurricanes singles lineup, which features four players ranked in the national top-100, was too much, as the hosts won all six matches in straight sets. Brown returns to action on Wednesday with a match at #41 Florida International. It is the Bears final non-league match before opening Ivy League play this weekend against Penn and #33 Princeton.

March 30, 2010#66 Bears Edged by #41 Florida International, 4-3The 66th-ranked Brown womens tennis team (12-5) came up just short against #41 Florida International, falling to the Golden Panthers, 4-3. The two teams split the singles matches, 3-3, but FIUs two doubles wins to start the match would prove to be the difference. The match was the final non-league match of the season for Brown, which opens Ivy play this weekend at home against Penn and #33 Princeton.

March 23, 2010Bears Win Fifth Straight, 5-2 over Stony BrookThe 63rd-ranked Brown women's tennis team (12-3) earned its fifth straight win on Tuesday afternoon, 5-2 over Stony Brook. Brown claimed the doubles point with wins at #1 and #3 and then went on to win the top four singles matches to post the victory. Sophomore Cassandra Herzberg (Miami Beach, FL) and junior Bianca Aboubakare (Orange, CA) led the Bears with wins at #1 and #2 singles, respectively, and a win at #1 doubles.

March 21, 2010#62 Womens Tennis Earns 5-2 win over BuffaloThe 62nd-ranked Brown womens tennis team (11-3) earned a 5-2 victory over Buffalo on Sunday afternoon in a match played outside, due to some unseasonably warm weather in Providence over the weekend. Brown claimed the doubles point with wins at #2 and #3 and then went on to win four of the six singles matches for the victory.

March 10, 2010#58 Women's Tennis Earns 7-0 Win over UMassThe 58th-ranked Brown women's tennis team (10-3) earned a dominant 7-0 win over visiting UMass on Wednesday afternoon. The Bears claimed all six singles matches in straight sets and dropped just a single doubles match, falling 8-5 at #2, on the afternoon. Sophomores Cassandra Herzberg (Miami Beach, FL) and Julie Flanzer (Highland Park, IL) both earned one 6-0 set in singles action with Herzberg winning, 6-0, 6-2 at #1 and Flanzer winning 6-3, 6-0 at #3. Flanzer's match actually clinched the win for Brown, as her victory gave the Bears a 4-0 lead at the time.

March 5, 2010#56 Bears Claim 6-1 Victory over Western MichiganThe 56th-ranked Brown women's tennis team (9-3) earned a 6-1 victory over Western Michigan (7-6) on Friday afternoon. The Bears swept the doubles point and went on to win three of the six singles matches in straight sets. Brown also received two three-set wins in singles action for the 6-1 final.

February 27, 2010#54 Bears Defeat Lipscomb, 6-1; Fall to #24 Vanderbilt, 5-2The 54th-ranked Brown women's tennis team (8-3) posted a split on Saturday in a pair of matches played at Vanderbilt's Brownlee O' Currey Jr. Tennis Courts. The Bears cruised to a 6-1 win over Libscomb (4-5) in a neutral-site match Saturday morning, but then fell to #24 Vanderbilt (5-2), 5-2, later that evening.

February 21, 2010#66 Bears Upset #32 William & Mary, 4-3The 66th-ranked Brown women's tennis team (7-2) posted a huge upset over #32 William and Mary, defeating the Tribe, 4-3, at the Pizzitola Center Indoor Courts. After dropping the doubles point, the Bears stormed back with wins at #1 and #2 singles by sophomore Cassandra Herzberg (Miami Beach, FL) and junior Bianca Aboubakare (Orange, CA), respectively to take a 2-1 lead. A loss at #4 singles by Brown tied the match at 2-2, but freshman Misia Krasowski (Deerfield, IL) regained the lead for Brown, 3-2. Sophomore Catherine Stewart clinched the match with a dominating win at #5 singles, 6-0, 6-1. William & Mary earned one final win at #6 for the 4-3 final score.

February 14, 2010Women's Tennis Finishes in Fifth at ECAC Team TournamentThe Brown women's tennis team (6-2) finishes in fifth place in the eight-team ECAC Tournament, hosted by Harvard over the weekend. Yale claimed the title, while Dartmouth took second. Harvard and Princeton rounded out the top four. Seeded fourth in the tournament, the Bears were upset by fifth-seeded Dartmouth, 5-2, in the first round. Brown rebounded after the loss to the Big Green, defeating #8 Columbia, 6-1, and then #6 Boston University, 4-1, in the fifth-place match.The Big Green would then go on to upset top-seeded Princeton, 4-3, in the semifinals, before falling to #3-seeded Yale, 4-0, in the Championship match.

February 7, 2010#63 Bears Sweep URI and PC in Saturday Double HeaderThe Brown women's tennis team (4-1) hosted in-state rivals URI and PC in a double header on Saturday and dominated the two teams, defeating URI, 7-0, and PC, 5-0, in a shortended format. Eight different Bears played in the matches, which saw Brown drop just one doubles match on the day, winning all 10 singles matches in straight sets. In fact, the Bears were so dominant in singles action that they dropped just 18 of 132 games played in singles competition.

February 4, 2010Bears Earn 6-1 Win over Boston College in Home OpenerThe 63rd-ranked Brown women's tennis team (2-1) opened its home schedule on Thursday evening with a 6-1 victory over Boston College at the Pizzitola Center Courts. The Bears won two of three doubles matches to pick up the doubles point and then claimed four singles wins in straight sets and a fifth in a tie breaker, after the match had already been decided.

January 31, 2010#65 Bears Fall to #5 Baylor, 4-0The #65 Brown women's tennis team (1-1) dropped a 4-0 decision to #5 Baylor on Sunday afternoon in the ITA Kickoff Weekend Championship Round. Baylor picked up a pair of 8-1 doubles wins (at #2 and #3) and never looked back in singles, winning in straight sets at #3, #5, and #6 to claim the 4-0 win.

January 30, 2010#65 Bears Open Season with 4-2 Victory over #69 NevadaThe Brown women's tennis team (1-0) opened its 2010 dual season at the ITA Kickoff Weekend, hosted by #5 Baylor. Brown lost the doubles point, but got wins at #1, #2, #5, and #6 singles to pick up the victory. Junior Bianca Aboubakare (Orange, CA) and sophomore Cassandra Herzberg (Miami Beach, FL) helped to lead the team, as the duo won both of their matches.

January 7, 2010Aboubakare and Herzberg Represent Brown in ITA RankingsJunior Bianca Aboubakare (Orange, CA) and sophomore Cassandra Herzberg (Miami Beach, FL), the Bears' top two singles players and top doubles team, represent Brown in the first ITA rankings of the season. The Bears, who are ranked 63rd in the country, join Ivy foes Princeton (44), Yale (48), and Harvard (65) among teams ranked among the nation's best.

November 2, 2009Herzberg Falls in ITA Regional Singles FinalSophomore Cassandra Herzberg (Miami Beach, FL), who combined with junior Binaca Aboubakare (Orange, CA) to win the ITA Regional Doubles title, advanced to the singles final, before falling to Holly Cao of Harvard. Herzberg won five-straight matches along the way to finish with 10 combined wins at the tournament.

October 27, 2009Brown Doubles Team of Herzberg and Aboubakare Claims ITA Regional TitleJunior Bianca Aboubakare (Orange, CA) and sophomore Cassandra Herzberg (Miami Beach, FL) combined to claim the ITA Northeast Regional Doubles Title, beating Vicky Brook and Stephanie Kent of Yale, 8-2, in the Championship Match. By virtue of their victory, Aboubakare and Herzberg will now play in the ITA National Indoors to be hosted by Yale, November 5-8. Herzberg has also advanced far into the singles bracket, as she is currently facing Hilary Bartlett, of Princeton, in Tuesday's semi-final match, which began at approximately 10:30 a.m.

October 14, 2009Ellis Wins H Singles Flight and Combines with Sorokko to Claim C Doubles Flight at USTA BJK NTC Women's College InvitationalSenior Emily Ellis (Fort Worth, TX) led the Bears over the weekend, winning all eight of her matches, at the USTA BJK NTC Women's College Invitational, claiming both the H Singles Flight and the C Doubles Flight with senior Kathrin Sorokko (Douglaston, NY). Brown also won the D Doubles Flight, as the team of sophomore Julie Flanzer (Highland Park, IL) and junior Marisa Schonfeld (Washington, DC) won all four of their matches to take that title. Flanzer was also a finalist in the E Singles Flight, falling to third-seeded Tana Illova, of NC State, in the final match.

September 30, 2009Ten Bears Compete at Brown InvitationalThe Brown womens tennis team opened the 2009-10 season by hosting the Brown Invitational from September 25-27. 10 different players represented the Bears, with junior Bianca Aboubakare (Orange, CA) and sophomore Cassandra Herzberg (Miami Beach, FL) going 3-0 in doubles action. Other highlights of the weekend included Aboubakare picking up her 100th career victory and junior Marisa Schonfeld (Washington, DC) and sophomore Catherine Stewart (Sewickley, PA) going 3-1 in singles action.